David Dockery

Publisher info

David Dockery is an American author, blogger, illustrator, and graphic artist based in Central Florida. He is the author of a non-fiction book about growing up in his home town in the Midwest and he is working on a fictional book about revenge.
Dave is also available for cover design. He has done graphics for almost 20 years and will redesign your cover or design it for an affordable rate.
David was in the US Navy and Desert Storm. He regularly blogs about Gulf War Illness and veteran's rights. He is married with 3 kids. His other hobbies include fishing, films, painting, and cartooning.

Smashwords Interview

How do you approach cover design?

Well, since I am a graphic designer with several years of experience I do all my own cover design. I take a photo that is not copyrighted and I bring it into the free program Gimp. I work with layers until I have the look I want. Then I look for the right font to use. I often look at popular cover designs to get inspiration, but I never steal designs. I just like to look at popular colors and layout and try and do something similar, but nothing recognizably the same.

What are your five favorite books, and why?

I love just about anything by Hunter S. Thompson. In particular, The Rum Diary. His use of description combined with his wacky sense of humor and rampant self-deprecation is something I can relate to. I also enjoy Charles Dickens. I love the way he names his characters and the happy endings for really poor or deranged characters

Check out this relly interesting hstory of two suburban young men who grow up in the same town. One tells the story of an older man's memories from the 40's and 50's and his son, David tells his story about a fond memory of public pools, riding bikes until the street lights went off, the roller rink, Atari, and Disco. Songs and history of the era is also included. Buy it now for a reduced price.

A comprehensive guide for veterans to help them transition from military to civilian life. It explains VA health care and benefits, educational resources, suicide prevention, homelessness, jobs, mental health, and discounts.

Check out this relly interesting hstory of two suburban young men who grow up in the same town. One tells the story of an older man's memories from the 40's and 50's and his son, David tells his story about a fond memory of public pools, riding bikes until the street lights went off, the roller rink, Atari, and Disco. Songs and history of the era is also included. Buy it now for a reduced price.

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on Aug. 07, 2013
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